Ignorance is bliss…

Ignore the fissure under Yellowstone,
Ignore the lights over Erie,
Ignore the bees aloft over I-80 West,
Ignore the sigh in the North Woods,
Ignore Denver, laughing in the cold,
Ignore Miami giving birth,
Ignore the smokers in the back booth,
Ignore the raccoon in the trash,
Ignore the wolf in the pale yellow cardigan,
Ignore the trucker in the gown,
Ignore the painter draped in red,
Ignore Mercury rising in the east,
Ignore Big Sur pulling his pants on,
Ignore Kansas City turning off the lights.
Ignore the flash, there’s more to come,
Ignore the hooker, she’s turning pale,
Ignore the cop, he’s in on the take,
Ignore the American Consulate in Rome.
Ignore the skylights and the sad planets,
Ignore Bass Lake, and Keno and Reno.
Ignore the ride—focus on the politicians.
Ignore the best steakhouse in St. Louis.
Ignore the diagnosis, focus on the game.